From the Gulf to the Caspian Sea, O Lord set the people free

 My earnest prayer for the Iranian people is that the Lord will set the people free from the tyrannical regime that is murdering innocent protesters. May the Lord remove those who have hatred in their hearts for those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, freedom and truth.  

The future looks bleak but there is hope for the growing resistance and those in the Christian community. May God keep and bless them abundantly. 

Lord in your mercy, hear the cries of the suffering survivors of brutality and repression, those who call on your name in the face of injustice.

May righteous government be restored with lawful order and may human rights flourish.  Lord, come to the aid of those who wish to see justice return to the streets of Iran.

From the Gulf to the Caspian Sea may the Iranian people be set free.

Iranians are now fighting to free the people from tyranny

 The reign of terror by the iniquitous and murderous mullahs is doomed to destruction. Decline and decay in Iran we now see.  The people are demanding to be free, free from this toxic tyranny. The religious rule of lying clerics will end. The ruling leadership dispensing death and destruction cannot be maintained.  Truth and the quest for human rights in Iran will prevail. History will condemn this evil Islamic state, this regime of terror which exported terrorism and ruined an economy.

Islamists took the country backwards into poverty and religious slavery, a hell of chaos, pain and fear.

The blood of the martyrs will be the seed of liberated people in Iran, the Christian community and others who have been praying for the liberation of Iran.  The church in Iran, persecuted yet prayerful, has stood firm against the forces of darkness and doom.

Power to the protesters, the brave people in Iran

Right now the protesters have taken to the streets to demand freedom from oppression, tyranny and religious rule by menacing Mullahs.  They are calling for human rights, liberty and justice denied for far too long.  The people have had enough of the pseudo theocratic reign of terror.  Women have been treated so badly, like second class citizens.  Iran has been under the curse of the Islamic thought police and agents of state sanctioned brutality. Torture and imprisonment were used frequently against dissenters and opponents of the despotic regime.  

The level of protest shows that the regime has failed miserably to provide a stable economy, an open and just society that listens to its people.  For many it has been a prison state, a place of sadness, sorrow and strict measures which stifle enterprise and economic growth.  The regime is rotten to the core, and its cancerous hold needs to be removed.

God bless those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.  May their prayers for a better Iran be answered.

Jihadist terrorism is under attack by US forces in Nigeria

 We need to be clear the jihadism is alive and well in Nigeria and throughout Africa. Christians are being killed frequently by jihadist groups, ISIS, Al Qaeda, Boko Haram etc.  Muslims also suffer from this Islamofascism, the use of force, violence and murder to achieve religious and political ends.  As far as I know, no mainline Islamic group has completely renounced jihad.  Slavery and forced conversions still seem to be on jihadist agendas.  There seems to be plenty of evidence of jihadist groups forcing conversions and spreading their brand of Islam by the sword, so to speak, today and throughout history.

Are these air strikes a legitimate use of force? Necessary action against evil and terrorism? A just cause in pursuit of peace for the persecuted.

The USA is aware of the situation in Nigeria and has taken steps to stop the terrorism.  The air strikes against jihadist targets in north west Nigeria will be praised by some Christians in the US and in Africa. Many have prayed often for the churches to be protected and for worshippers to enjoy freedom and human rights.  In many countries it is hard to maintain a Christian witness, to express the faith and preach the Gospel.  

I thank the Lord for those who work hard to help the persecuted Church of God. Open Doors work to this end admirably. I pray that Barnabas Aid will sort out their problems and will meet the needs of the suffering churches.

A Right Royal Stain

Like Juan Carlos of Spain

Andy's a right royal stain.

Will he fly far away

Miles  from the US and UK?

He has been a right royal pain

So is he off soon to Bahrain?

At Windsor he'll not show his face

This prodigal is now in disgrace.

Will the future be bleak, who can tell?

Andy living in his own little hell.

No peace with a wife,

But trouble and strife.

It's all of his making,

For all he's been taking.

It's time to repent 

for the times so misspent.

Wake up call: the grooming gang scandal has been horrendous

Politicians and Police forces have let us down badly. And now the public needs to demand justice for the victims and severe penalties for the perpetrators, some who have escaped prosecution and custody.

Now the full extent of the crimes, the rapes, the sexual perversions of grooming gangs is coming to light. These evil acts have been exposed, when politicians and police officers looked the other way and passed by on the other side.  They clearly did not rigorously investigate and invest the right amount of time, money, resources and energy into what was a terrible tragedy, a wicked period of terror and turmoil. Young lives have been ruined, harmed and hurt. It is claimed that murder and mayhem occurred in the our towns and cities by these grooming gangs.  

We should thank those who have revealed the extent of the problem and how it has caused so much anger and  anguish, pain and suffering beyond the comprehension of most of us in the UK today. Well done Winston Marshall and others who speak out, saying what needs to be said and done.

Concerning Rev. David Tudor

 Concerning the Reverend David Tudor, this matter, this unhappy chain of events has gone on for far too long. 1Corinthians 5:13 clearly applies. Now the Cof E will have to deal with the damage and the dreadful disasters, the dismal dastardly deeds done by a decadent clergyman. Matthew 18:6 also applies in this particular case, as juveniles have been involved in this sorry shameful saga.